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Rani Lakshmibai

Also Known As Manikarnika Tambe
Indigenous Leaders and Resistance Figures

The Rani of Jhansi, born Manikarnika Tambe and also known as Rani Lakshmibai, was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Facts
Death Year
1858 1
Role
Queen of Jhansi and a leading figure of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 1
Death Date
1858-06-18 1
Birthplace
Varanasi, India 1
Death Place
Gwalior, India 1
Disputed
Birth Year
1828 1
British-era sources give 1827; traditional Indian sources give 1835; historians Tapti Roy and Rudrangshu Mukherjee place her birth between 1828 and 1830 based on chronological evidence.
Classification
Gender
Female 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
Role (category)
Military Leader 2
Connections

In Era

The Late Modern Period, Eras
Source Rani of Jhansi (Wikipedia)

Ruled

Jhansi State, Polities
Additional Source Jhansi State (Wikipedia)Body section on the Rani's rule
In the Other Atlases

Originated In

Asia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

India

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source Wikidata: Rani of Jhansi
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Rani Lakshmibai
Wikipedia
  • Lead section, name parenthetical
    born Manikarnika Tambe
  • Lead section, first sentence
    was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
  • Biography section
    Born into a Marathi family in Varanasi, Manikarnika Tambe was married to the raja of Jhansi, Gangadhar Rao, at a young age
  • Early life and marriage section
    they place Manikarnika's birth between 1828 and 1830.
  • Lead section, death date parenthetical
    18 June 1858
  • Lead section, death sentence
    The rebels fled to Gwalior Fort, where they made their last stand; the Rani died there in battle.
  • Rani Lakshmibai: Gender
    After the death of her husband, the Maharaja of Jhansi, the British moved to annex the state under the doctrine of lapse, refusing to recognize her adopted son as a legitimate heir, a decision that made her a determined opponent of Company rule once rebellion broke out elsewhere in northern India in 1857.
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2. Rani of Jhansi (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857
  • Infobox (died)
    18 June 1858
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • Wikipedia biography, pronouns/title in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • In Era: The Late Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    The Rani of Jhansi (Hindi: Jhānsi Ki Rāni; born Manikarnika Tambe; 1827-30, or 1835 - 18 June 1858), also known as Rani Lakshmibai, was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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Wikidata: Rani of Jhansi
Wikidata Q181878, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Jhansi State (Wikipedia)
WikipediaRuled: Jhansi State, Body section on the Rani's rule
Quote, Ruled: Jhansi State, Body section on the Rani's rule
as the only source of authority in the city the Rani felt obliged to assume the administration
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